Kerajaan takkan muflis bantu golongan miskin, kata PM

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has stated that the government will not become impoverished or bankrupt by assisting the poor. Instead, economic decline in the country stems from mismanagement, corruption, and division among the people. The prime minister emphasized that providing aid to low-income individuals is the government's responsibility to ensure the benefits of national development reach the majority of citizens.

For instance, the government has allocated RM16 billion for the implementation of the Basic Assistance Rahmah (SARA) and cash Rahmah Contribution (STR) this year, in addition to raising the salaries of government workers and the minimum wage to improve the well-being of the public. "No country or government in the world becomes poor by helping the poor," he said while speaking at the Malaysia Small and Medium Enterprises Prosperity Fund Annual Conference.

The prime minister also noted that the nation could suffer if public wealth is misused for the benefit of select groups, apart from corruption and greed in governance. Furthermore, the principle of helping those in need must be upheld as the government continues to practice good financial management and governance.